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  dvdmike (dvdmike) 5-Doyen Username: dvdmike Post Number: 346 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.158.75.126 |
Earlier today, I went into my film library and pulled out and oldie. The 1962 film starred Chubby Checker as himself and featured The Dovells (with Len Barry), Linda Scott, Gene Chandler, Jimmy Carroll and Vic Dana. It wasn't a particularly great film, kind of the precursor to hip-hop films. Weak story line, but great performers. Chubby sang "The Fly" and a few other somewhat weak songs and did a duet with some cutie on "Slow Twistin'". The girl didn't really look like Dee Dee Sharp. She even flubbed some of the lyrics. Gene Chandler did "Duke Of Earl" complete with cape and monicle, Vic Dana did "Little Altar Boy" and The Dovells did "Bristol Stomp" and "The New Continental." Here is my list of rock & roll films: ROCK, ROCK, ROCK (1956) with Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Teddy Randazzo & The Chuckles, Chuck Berry, The Flamingos, The Moonglows & LaVern Baker GO, JOHNNY, GO (1958) with Alan Freed, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Clanton, Jackie Wilson, The Cadillacs, Ritchie Valens, Jo-Ann Campbell, The Flamingos & Harvey Fuqua MISTER ROCK & ROLL (1957) with Alan Freed, Lionel Hampton, LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter, Brook Benton, Teddy Randazzo, Rocky Graziano, Ferlin Husky, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Little Richard & The Moonglows ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (1956) with Alan Freed, Bill Haley & His Comets, The Platters, The Ernie Freeman Combo & Freddie Bell & His Bellboys DON'T KNOCK THE ROCK (1956) with Alan Freed, Bill Haley & His Comets, Little Richard, The Treniers & Dave Appell & The Applejacks THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT (1956) [the only color rock & roll film] with Tom Ewell, Jayne Mansfield, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, Abbey Lincoln, Teddy Randazzo & The Chuckles, Julie London, Ray Anthony, Barry Gordon, Juanita Moore, Fats Domino, The Platters, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps, The Treniers & Nino Tempo LET'S ROCK (1958) with Julius LaRosa, Phyllis Newman, Conrad Janis, Paul Anka, Danny & The Juniors, Della Reese, Roy Hamilton, Wink Martindale, The Royal Teens & The Tyrones SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROCK (1957) with Mike Connors, Fats Domino, Joe Turner & Choker Campbell & His Band TWIST AROUND THE CLOCK (1961) with Chubby Checker, Dion, The Marcels, Vicki Spencer & Clay Cole HEY LET'S TWIST (1961) with Joey Dee, Teddy Randazzo, The Starliters, Jo-Ann Campbell and a very early uncredited if-you-blink-you'll-miss-him appearance by Joe Pesci as a dancer at the Peppermint Club LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL (1973) [Richard Nader's rock & roll revival tour] with Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, The Coasters, The Five Satins, The Shirelles & Danny & The Juniors | ||
Cool Ju (cool_ju) 4-Laureate Username: cool_ju Post Number: 89 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
I'd like to see some of these, guess I'll see if the DPL has them. | ||
count (the_count) 4-Laureate Username: the_count Post Number: 78 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 69.14.197.239 |
Hey Kool Ju, http://www.thevideobeat.com "COUNT" | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 6-Zenith Username: wonder_b Post Number: 687 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.13.38.29 |
Chubby in action... LOL   Wonder B | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 166 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.162.175 |
Nice pics, Wonder ! If you have the Shirelles & King Curtis LP, "Give a twist party", could you send us the scan ? The cover is so beautiful ! | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 1538 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200 |
Mike, Do you own all of those flix? If so, that's some collection! | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 6-Zenith Username: wonder_b Post Number: 688 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 193.253.226.235 |
Yes Phil I do have that album but unfortunately my scanner is out of order at the moment... The scans I post are the ones I already did and stored on some discs... Wonder B | ||
dvdmike (dvdmike) 5-Doyen Username: dvdmike Post Number: 348 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 4.158.69.74 |
Yeah Bobby, I own all of them and another one I forgot to mention. CALYPSO HEAT WAVE (1957) with Johnny Desmond, Joel Grey, Maya Angelou, Darla Hood & The Tarriers featuring Alan Arkin | ||
Reese (reese) 4-Laureate Username: reese Post Number: 165 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 204.152.13.28 |
A few years back, the AMC cable channel had a rock and roll weekend, and they showed many of the film listed above. High on my list to view was THE BIG TNT SHOW, produced by Phil Spector. | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 5-Doyen Username: tony_russi Post Number: 213 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.210.43.39 |
That was NOT Dee Dee Sharp in that movie with Chubby,ofcorse every body thought so at the time. | ||
dvdmike (dvdmike) 5-Doyen Username: dvdmike Post Number: 358 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.208.234.85 |
I knew it didn't look like her. If you ever noticed, there was an extra verse of the song in the film version and the girl who was lip-synching flubbed some of the lyrics. Whoever she was, she was fine, but she wasn't Dee Dee. | ||
Cool Ju (cool_ju) 4-Laureate Username: cool_ju Post Number: 93 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 152.163.252.200 |
Re:  GET DOWN, CHUBBY!!! GET DOWN!!!! | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 5-Doyen Username: tony_russi Post Number: 215 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.18.50.124 |
Let me tell you, nobody can Twist or Pony like Chubby. | ||
dvdmike (dvdmike) 5-Doyen Username: dvdmike Post Number: 364 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 65.208.234.85 |
Chubby didn't do too bad in the acting department. He did okay. | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 5-Doyen Username: tony_russi Post Number: 216 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.18.50.124 |
Yea, I always thought Chubby could have gone alot further as a mainstream entertainer at that time...his management kept him in that Twist bag too long. | ||
Randy Russi (randy_russi) 4-Laureate Username: randy_russi Post Number: 167 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 169.139.180.100 |
Kal Mann told me he tried to push Chubby towards the big night clubs and showrooms in Vegas, the Copa, etc. Chubby wanted to keep doing the big arenas to make more money, but both Bobby Rydell and Dee Dee Sharp followed Kal's advice and worked big showrooms for years after the hits had stopped. Of course Chubby is doing well these days, draws big everywhere. |
